7 June George Powell W RTD 7 Young John King, Victoria Hall, Melbourne

1885

30 March George Powell DREW 2 Chris Dunn, The Hippodrome, Sydney. The crowd invaded ring After Dunn appeared well beaten

31 August Jack Hall W RTD 4 George Powell, Athol Gardens, Sydney

12 November Mick Nathan W RTD 8 Jack Hall, The Paddocks, Essendon. Nathan was still calling himself the Australian lightweight champion in early 1887, but due to his inactivity, Hall, Peter Boland and Tom Meadows all laid claim to the title

1887

21 March Peter Boland W CO 13 Jack Molloy, Sydney

12 April Jack Hall DREW 47 Young Mitchell, Foley’s White Horse Gym, Sydney. It was reported that Hall had been knocked out by Jim Burge inside three rounds at Foley’s White Horse Gym, Sydney sometime in 1888 but as yet there is no firm evidence of that fight taking place. Hall left for America in August 1887 before moving on to New Zealand for a while

8 November Young Griffo DREW 25 Martin Denny, Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney. Denny was described as the Australian 130lbs champion, the weight the contest was made at and Griffo also laid claim to the title on the result

28 February Young Griffo W DISQ 4 Jerry Marshall, Darlinghurst Skating Rink, Sydney. This one was also contracted for 126lbs but when Griffo was unable to make the weight they went ahead at 130lbs. Griffo sailed for America on 15 May 1893

1894

7 July Dummy Mace DREW 20 Jim Burge, Nathan’s Hall, Melbourne. When neither man defended the title, after four years of inactivity it was claimed by Jack McGowan, Herb McKell and Jim Barron